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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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